Credit Crunch
Henry Paulson proposes sweeping reforms to banking controls
Role range: 2001-2009
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Henry Paulson Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry Paulson through 16 dated historical records for United States of America.
Henry Paulson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2008
Financial Regulation Plan
Proposes a broad redesign of financial regulation after months of credit-market stress
Role range: 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Paulson announces a plan seeking congressional authority to support Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac through expanded Treasury lending and potential equity purchases.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Housing Enterprise Support
Treasury establishes financial-support agreements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Role range: 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Paulson announces that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are being placed into federal conservatorship with Treasury support to stabilize mortgage finance.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Announces Treasury support for the housing finance agencies after the conservatorship decision
Role range: 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy after Treasury and Federal Reserve efforts fail to produce a private-sector rescue over the preceding weekend.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Money Market Guarantee
Treasury announces a temporary guarantee programme for eligible money-market mutual funds.
Role range: 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Paulson proposes a broad federal program to purchase troubled financial assets as officials confront a rapidly spreading systemic banking crisis.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
TARP Proposal
Proposes a large rescue plan to stabilize banks and purchase troubled financial assets
Role range: 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Washington Mutual fails and its banking operations are sold to JPMorgan Chase, marking the largest bank failure in United States history at the time.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Capital Purchase Program
Paulson uses TARP authority to purchase preferred shares in major financial institutions.
Role range: 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Paulson announces the Capital Purchase Program, committing Treasury funds to purchase preferred shares in major banks and strengthen their capital positions.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
Treasury and the Federal Reserve restructure AIG's rescue package, reducing the original loan and adding preferred-share support through TARP.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Credit Crunch
The Government announces a rescue package for Citigroup combining capital support and protection against losses on a large pool of troubled assets.
Role range: 2007-2009 – 2006-2009
Auto Bailout
Announces emergency loans for General Motors and Chrysler from financial rescue funds
Role range: 2006-2009
Records, sources and methodology
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